Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Warning: May contain spoilers.


They called him a Weapon. They didn't even care enough about him to treat him like one.

They called him a Monster. He hadn't done anything to earn it.

They called him a Tailed Beast. They were more savage than he was.

They called him a Demon. They were far crueler than he could ever hope to be.

He decided to earn the monikers they forced upon him.

He called him a Comrade. He felt hope.

He called him a Friend. For the first time in generations, he was no longer alone.

He called him by his Name. He was finally Free!

They called him a Hero.

It's only natural He set out to prove them, prove him, right.

His name was Kurama and he wasn't the Demon Fox anymore.